Dear Parents and Carers,

This week marks a significant week in the protection of children. National Child Protection Week is a campaign held annually across Australia to raise awareness of child safety and child abuse prevention.

This week is an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the protection of the children and young people in our care. We strive also to support all of our students to learn to develop respectful relationships with others.

Child Protection Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about child protection systems and preventative strategies for safeguarding children in our schools.

It is only fitting that this Sunday ends the week with Child Protection Sunday to be held in each parish community. It is an opportunity to come together as a community and pray. In the words of Pope Francis in his letter;

May the Holy Spirit grant us the grace of conversion and the interior anointing needed to express before these crimes of abuse our compunction and our resolve courageously to combat them.

If you would like to access further support or resources in the area of Child protection please find below some useful links.

NAPCAN | National Child Protection Week          

https://www.napcan.org.au/national-child-protection-week/

eSafety Free Virtual Classrooms as part of National Child Protection Week

https://www.napcan.org.au/esafety-free-virtual-classrooms-as-part-of-national-child-protection-week/

Resources for parents - iParent

https://www.esafety.gov.au/education-resources/iparent